Sedum spurium plant named ‘Rock Candy’

ABSTRACT

A new, distinct  Sedum spurium  plant named ‘Rock Candy’ as illustrated and described, herein.

Latin name: Sedum spurium.

Cultivar name: ‘Rock Candy’.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a new and distinct Sedum spurium plantnamed ‘Rock Candy’ characterized by smaller, dark green and purplefoliage, compared to the all green foliage of the parent plant. The newSedum spurium was raised as an open pollinated seedling of a Sedumspurium ‘John Creech’, not patented, in Hebron, Ill. in 2018 as part ofan ongoing breeding program. The selection of the new plant was due toits' smaller dark green and purple foliage, compared to the greenfoliage of the parent plant. Initial asexual reproduction has takenplace at a nursery in Hebron, Ill. since 2019 by means of division, andvegetative cuttings. The new Sedum spurium has shown to be stable andidentical in reproduction after rooting over 1000 plants from 2019 to2020. No plants of the new Sedum spurium have been sold in this country,or anywhere in the world, prior to the filing of this application, norhas any disclosure of the new plant been made prior to the filing ofthis application with the exception of that which was disclosed by theinventor and his company, Intrinsic Perennial Gardens, Inc within oneyear of filing of this application and was derived directly from theinventor.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The new Sedum spurium plant named ‘Rock Candy’ characterized by smaller,dark green RHS 147 B and purple foliage RHS N79 A and N79 B, compared tothe all green foliage of the parent plant, have been observed to beunique and stable.

Plants of the new Sedum spurium plant named ‘Rock Candy’ can be comparedto plants of Sedum spurium ‘John Creech’, not patented. 1. The new Sedumspurium plant has smaller, dark green RHS 147 B and purple foliage RHSN79 A and N79 B, compared to the all green foliage of the parent plant.

Plants of the new Sedum spurium can be compared to plants of Sedumspurium ‘Fuldaglut’, not patented. 1. The new Sedum spurium plant hassmaller, dark green RHS 147 B and purple foliage RHS N79 A and N79 B,compared to the foliage colors of ‘Fuldaglut’ RHS 147 C and 185 A. 2.The new Sedum spurium plant has smaller foliage measuring 1 cm in lengthand 8 mm in width while Sedum spurium ‘Fuldaglut’ has foliage measuring15 mm in length and 12 wan in width. 3. Plants of the new Sedum spuriumalso grow denser.

Plants of the new Sedum spurium can be compared to plants of Sedumspurium ‘Red Rock’ not patented. 1. The new Sedum spurium plant hassmaller, dark green RHS 147 B and purple foliage RHS N79 A and N79 B,compared to the foliage colors of ‘Red Rock’ RHS 187 A-D. 2. The newSedum spurium plant has smaller foliage measuring 1 cm in length and 8mm in width while Sedum spurium ‘Red Rock’ has foliage measuring 15 mmin length and 12 mm in width. 3. Plants of the new Sedum spurium alsogrow denser.

DESCRIPTION OF PHOTOGRAPHS

Plants pictured in the drawing wore grown for one year.

FIG. 1. Close up of the foliage.

FIG. 2. A picture of a blooming plant.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Colour Chart (2001). Plants used for thedescription were grown for one year. Measurements and numerical valuesrepresent averages of typical plants.

-   Botanical classification: Sedum spurium cultivar Rock Candy.-   Parentage: Female parent Sedum spurium ‘John Creech’. Male or pollen    parent an unknown Sedum spurium.-   Propagation: Vegetative division and cutting propagation.-   Plant description: Overall habit of the new Sedum spurium is basal    clumps, with upright stems topped by rose colored flowers in July.    -   -   Plant height.—Average 9-10 cm.        -   Plant width.—30 cm.        -   Stem color.—199 C in spring, summer, and fall.        -   Stem shape.—Both typical and observed — round.        -   Stem texture.—Glabrous.        -   Stem length.—12 cm.        -   Stem diameter.—3-4 mm.        -   Internode length.—5 cm.-   Foliage, both, typical and observed:    -   -   Type.—Deciduous.        -   Shape.—Obovate..        -   Petiole.—None        -   Length.—1 cm.        -   Width.—8 mm.        -   Thickness.—1-2 mm.        -   Margin.—Crenate.        -   Leaf apex, typical and observed.—Obtuse.        -   Leaf bases, typical and observed.—Cuneate.        -   Texture.—Smooth.        -   Leaf arrangement.—Alternate, crowded except at the base of            the stems.        -   Leaf venation pattern.—None noticed.        -   Leaf vein color.—None noticed.        -   Adaxial leaf description.—Color is 147 B at the center and            N97 A and N97 B on the edge of the leaf.        -   Abaxial leaf description.—Color is 147 B at the center and            N77 A on the edge of the leaf.        -   Fall and winter foliage.—Color is 147 B at the center and            N77 A. on the edge of the leaf.-   Flower, both, typical and observed:    -   -   Petal count.—5.        -   Petal shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Adaxial petal color.—N74 C. Adaxial Petal texture —            glabrous.        -   Abaxial petal color.—N74 A. Abaxial Petal texture —            glabrous.        -   Petal apex shape.—Acuminate.        -   Petal base.—2-3 mm wide.        -   Petal length.—6 mm.        -   Petal width.—2-3 mm.        -   Petal margin, typical and observed.—Entire.        -   Petal bases, typical and observed.—Obtuse.        -   Inflorescence type.—Panicle on basal flowering stems.        -   Panicle color.—N74 B.        -   Individual flower size.—11 mm across, 5 mm tall.        -   Inflorescence size.—Length and width — 3 cm across, 2 cm            tall.        -   Flower number.—Approximately 50 per stem and 1000 per plant            per season.        -   Flower longevity of the inflorescence.—3 to 4 weeks.        -   Flower longevity of the individual flower.—5 to 7 days.        -   Flower shape.—Stellate.        -   Bloom period and duration.—July.        -   Bud shape, typical and observed.—Elliptical.        -   Bud length, typical and observed.—4 mm.        -   Bud diameter, typical and observed.—3 mm.        -   Bud color, typical and observed.—Close to N74 D.        -   Sepal size.—1 mm across, 3 mm long.        -   Sepal number.—5.        -   Sepal shape, typical and observed.—Narrow ovate.        -   Sepal apex, typical and observed.—Acute.        -   Sepal margin, typical and observed.—Entire.        -   Sepal color, abaxial and adaxial typical and observed.—Close            to N74 C and N74 D.        -   Peduncle length, typical and observed.—6 mm.        -   Peduncle diameter, typical and observed.—1 mm.        -   Peduncle color, typical and observed.—Close to 73 B.        -   Peduncle texture, typical and observed.—Glabrous.        -   Pedicel length, typical and observed.—6 mm.        -   Pedicel diameter, typical and observed.—1 mm.        -   Pedicel color, typical and observed.—Close to 73 B.        -   Pedicel texture, typical and observed.—Glabrous.        -   Carpel color.—N74 B and N74 C.        -   Carpel surfaces.—Glabrous.        -   Stigma shape.—Capitate.        -   Stigma size.—2 mm.        -   Stigma typical and observed color.—N74 C.        -   Style length.—1 mm.        -   Style shape.—Slender.        -   Style typical and observed color.—N74 C.        -   Ovary size.—1-2 mm.        -   Ovary shape.—Cordate.        -   Ovary typical and observed color.—N74 C.        -   Fertility.—10 anthers, 10 stamens.        -   Anther color.—12 A, Anther shape — ovate.        -   Pollen color.—Close to 17 B. Pollen amount — moderate.        -   Filament color typical and observed.—N74 C.        -   Pistil number typical and observed.—5.        -   Pistil length typical and observed.—5 mm.        -   Blooming habit.—Terminal panicle on up to 12 cm stems.        -   Scent.—No scent noticed.        -   Fruit.—None.        -   Hardiness.—U.S.D.A. hardiness zones 4-9.        -   Disease resistance.—Resistance to diseases common to Sedum            has not been observed on plants grown under nursery            conditions.        -   Pest resistance.—Resistance to pests common to Sedum has not            been observed on plants grown under nursery conditions.

I claim:
 1. A new, distinct Sedum spurium plant named ‘Rock Candy’ asillustrated and described, herein.